Olusegun obasanjo, born march 5, 1937, abeokuta, nigeria, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. My life with obasanjo, the 63yearold oluremi claims in the page book that the former president is a master in the art of deception, an exploiter, a violent and unrepentant wifebasher and lacking sexual discipline as he unrepentantly engaged in a string of affairs with single and married women she names several. Obasanjo, reckless online portals triggered my new book. At unity bank nigeria, oluwafunsho obasanjo has 9 colleagues including oluwatomi somefun ceo, aminu babangida chairman of the board. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download channel 9 msdn video interview dare obasanjo. It gives you the ability to download multiple files at one time and download large files quickly and reliably. He served as the army general of nigeria and as a military ruler remained the head of state from february 1976 to october 1979. He remains the first such military ruler in africa who handed over the power for a democratic government. He was reported to have said that his mission was to restore nigeria and defeat separatism. Former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, has written a new booklet, for the kids. His career is made the focus for a history of nigerias first fifty years of independence 19602010 and of african continental affairs during the same period obasanjo having been an active opponent of apartheid and an architect of the african union. Ideologically a nigerian nationalist, he was a member of.
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Early life and military kindle edition by obasanjo, olusegun. During his talk at the first akintola williams annual lecture, former president olusegun obasanjo xrayed certain aspects of governance in nigeria. Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. News about olusegun obasanjo, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Archive staff are available to answer any general research questions or questions about the librarys archival holdings. How obasanjos failed third term agenda was funded new book. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8148 ratings. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. Olusegun obasanjo biography childhood, life achievements. It is a memoir of a lifetime spent in service to country, of a man who has been destined with the watch, with the vigilance, with the responsibility to his people to speak up and speak. Ibikunle amosun during the grand opening of the olusegun obasanjo presidential library at oke. Olusegun obasanjo, soldier, statesman, author and farmer was born in ibogunolaogun in what was then abeokuta province of 1930s colonial nigeria.
Sources privy to obasanjos union with mama funsho disclosed that his children, led by exsenator iyabo obasanjobello, prevailed on him to. Oyedepo born september 27, 1954 is a nigerian christian author, architect, preacher, and the founder and presiding bishop of the megachurch faith tabernacle in ota, ogun state, nigeria, and living faith church worldwide, also known as winners chapel. Oluremi obasanjo is the mother of six of the 21 children of the former president. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Obasanjo himself claimed to have found god while in prison, which gave him the strength to run for the country again. There are other women in chief olusegun obasanjo s life though they did not have children for him. Former president olusegun obasanjo has reiterated the need for more collaborative efforts to foster better education and awareness about sickle cell disease just as. Olusegun obasanjos my watch is more than the story of the obasanjo presidency told by the man himself. Download full content of obasanjo letter to president buhari. Join facebook to connect with jenna obasanjo and others you may know. Nigerian army officer and politician who served as military head of state and as president. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about obasanjo from nigeria and the world on today. A personal odyssey in the republic of liars, was inspired by his sparring against chief olusegun obasanjo, a former president of nigeria and errorstrewn reports by online news portals, adding that, it is one of the nastiest books he has ever written and it is. Olugbenga obasanjo, enitan obasanjo, and damilola obasanjo, the last of the womans children who was born in 1982.
The library is located at abeokuta, ogun state in nigeria. Akinwunmi ambode, with asiwaju bola tinubu and ogun state governor, sen. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8209 ratings. News army rescues 160 more women, children from sambisa. Olusegun obasanjofollowing in the steps of his previous memoirs, my command and not my will, olusegun obasanjos my watch is more than the story of the obasanjo presidency told by the man himself. The woman was formerly based in london, but had to relocate to nigeria to be his resident wife. Obasanjo writes from a tell all standpoint and spares very few details about the difficulties of marrying an up and coming military leader who eventually becomes president. He needs to have time to reflect, refurbish physically and recoup and after appropriate rest, once again, join the stock of nigerian leaders whose experience, influence, wisdom and outreach can be deployed on the sideline for the good of the country. The microsoft download manager solves these potential problems. Get free and discounted bestsellers straight to your inbox with the manybooks ebook deals newsletter. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Obasanjos ebook my watch now available by homelandrealty.
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Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. President olusegun obasanjo since we are still in the month of january, it is appropriate to wish all nigerians happy 2018. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. This book argues that the controversial end to his presidency must be. We killed shekau in nigeriacameroon by vanguard media. There are other women in chief olusegun obasanjos life though they did not have children for him. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library is a library owned by chief olusegun obasanjo, a former president of nigeria. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Even the horse rider then, with whom i maintain very cordial, happy and social relationship today has come to realise his mistakes and regretted it publicly and i admire his courage and forthrightness in this regard. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Oluwafunsho obasanjo is currently non executive director at unity bank nigeria.
It is a historic, tourist and academic centre established as a national archive for the preservation of documents and materials used by the president during his tenure as the president of nigeria. Inec disclaim obasanjos allegations on plan to rig upcoming election. It also allows you to suspend active downloads and resume downloads that have failed. A handbook mills, greg, obasanjo, olusegun, herbst. Buy obasanjo, nigeria and the world by john iliffe isbn. A new book has given an insight into how money was raised for the spirited campaign to keep former president olusegun obasanjo in office beyond his second term in 2007. Dec 20, 20 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
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Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. She also has a child for him called funsho obasanjo. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. At last, a book on how rather than what to do to improve the fortunes of africas people. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007 obasanjo attended baptist boys high school in abeokuta, in southwest nigeria, and later. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bola obasanjo, is the woman that is presently living with chief obasanjo. Obj also wrote a similar letter in 20 against president goodluck jonathan, wrote.
As producing nations continue to watch the free falling prices, in nigeria, the federal government ruled out borrowing, even though the 22 per cent drop in crude prices over the last four months. Oyedepo is the senior pastor of faith tabernacle, a 50,000seat church auditorium. Obasanjo said this on tuesday while speaking at an. Olusegun obasanjo a biography from wikipedia, the free. Iyabo obasanjos show of shame fighting a governors aide at a wedding ceremony. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, o. My watch volume 1 early life and military ebook by olusegun obasanjo.
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